RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 I’ve managed to face the front of the platform, still needs trimming flush on the underside Going against my OCD I’ve also scribed a random, yes random crack in some of the stone pillars and I’ve made sure they are all different (I’m now having a lay down) Also started on paving the top As with the platform on the removable section I’ll fill the mortar lines on the edges to hide/remove the thin slabs I could have saved the work and cut the sheet along the mortar line but I wanted it to match up to the existing 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 Cutting the cladding oversize seemed like such a good idea at the time, although I would have been better only having it half a millimetre to big and not 2mm. Anyway halfway along and still have all my fingers for now so not to big an issue I originally intended to make the platform with a solid wood base and clad the sides with the Peco edging which seems to be the ‘norm’ but what I’ve done is still quite strong and rigid with the added bonus of being very light 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted March 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 If you've used Slater's sheets for the platform walls, and kept your sanity over the wavy courses, you've done very well. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just now, Stubby47 said: If you've used Slater's sheets for the platform walls, and kept your sanity over the wavy courses, you've done very well. Thanks Stu Yes I’ve used the Slaters sheets and it’s proved challenging but being only 0.5mm thick has had its advantages One of the reasons for the stone pillars was to help maintain my sanity in not having to join the sheets together For now my sanity (what’s left of it) is intact 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Loving the OCD, it's making me want to get on with my layout, keep doing bits at mine but I am holding off until I have completed my latest painting. During which I have been painting individual hobnails onto a boot sole amongst other things. There are plenty of examples of detail obsession around here. For instance I have just replaced two studs on my bike that hold the battery carrier to the frame. It now has two 5/16" x 3-1/2" CEI thread studs as it bugged me that a previous restorer had used two metric bolts. Once the battery, seat chainguard and oil tank are fitted, you can't actually see anything other than the end of one stud, but I know they're right and I only need one set of spanners now. Stop worrying about being obsessed with details, it's a good thing, it's much more common than you think. You're normal, deal with it! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 I’m going to call it a day, I’ve made quite good progress today Just checking it lines up Phew!! 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Looks like you've had a busy day Chris, it's all looking very nice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Looking really good, your little and often approach is creating a wonderfully detailed model and something that you (probably!) won't feel the need to rework five minutes after it's completed because you feel you missed a detail. I think it's great and hope I have the patience and skills to follow your example. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) I’m assuming that the signal should go here Before the point to protect the line If so I’ll have to mount the signal on the platform ramp which will be an interesting challenge considering I’m using Dapol signals Edited March 28, 2020 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted March 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 The signal will need to be a bit closer to the station building - you need it such that a loco sitting at the signal will be clear of the fouling point of the crossover, i.e. so that another train can enter the loop without hitting the one waiting at the signal. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Nick C said: The signal will need to be a bit closer to the station building - you need it such that a loco sitting at the signal will be clear of the fouling point of the crossover, i.e. so that another train can enter the loop without hitting the one waiting at the signal. Thanks Nick It’s operating as a one engine in steam so there shouldn’t be another loco entering the loop however in the position the loco is currently in it is clear of the point....just Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted March 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 If it's one engine in steam, then technically you don't need any signals, but that would be boring! I'd suggest cutting a rectangular hole in the ramp surface to allow the base of the signal to fit through and sit normally on the baseboard, then cover it with plasticard wooden planking to represent a removable cover allowing access to the lower pulleys - or simply have a cut-off section of the ramp to allow space for the signal. I suspect in real life they'd have made the platform a bit shorter! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Nick C said: If it's one engine in steam, then technically you don't need any signals, but that would be boring! I'd suggest cutting a rectangular hole in the ramp surface to allow the base of the signal to fit through and sit normally on the baseboard, then cover it with plasticard wooden planking to represent a removable cover allowing access to the lower pulleys - or simply have a cut-off section of the ramp to allow space for the signal. I suspect in real life they'd have made the platform a bit shorter! I quite like the idea of having the signal on the platform as it’s not that uncommon and I like a challenge shortening the platform would cause more trouble than it’s worth as the length of the platform is three coaches plus enough length each end for a loco Edited March 29, 2020 by chuffinghell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 13 hours ago, Nick C said: ......then cover it with plasticard wooden planking to represent a removable cover allowing access to the lower pulleys.... Similar to this? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted March 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 Yep, that's exactly what I was thinking of! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 I might as well have a go, as I wise man once said “he who dares wins Rodney” 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I'm sure the end result will be good Chris. Look forward to seeing it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, sb67 said: I'm sure the end result will be good Chris. Look forward to seeing it. Thanks Steve It will take a bit of thinking (dangerous I know) but I’m sure I can do something but until I have the signal in hand I will just continue to build left to right and hope the signal arrives soon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) I’ve done next to nowt today other than pondering about how to continue with the paving. Originally I had intended to cut the pavement along the vertical mortar line however after experimenting I found I either ended up with virtually no mortar line or one that was too wide It actually proved better to cut down the center of the ‘slabs’ and just match up the horizontal mortar lines instead It’s not glued in place at the moment but already looks okay, fingers crossed once glued in place I can make the join line disappear Edited March 29, 2020 by chuffinghell Smelling correction 4 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 That's a good idea Chris, very neat. ''you cant see the join'' to quote the great Eric Morecambe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 20 minutes ago, sb67 said: That's a good idea Chris, very neat. ''you cant see the join'' to quote the great Eric Morecambe. Thanks Steve I hoped others would find it useful 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I've always joined stuff using the mortar line as that seems the natural join bit as you say sometimes the gap's too big other times it's too small. Seems so obvious looking at it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2020 22 minutes ago, sb67 said: I've always joined stuff using the mortar line as that seems the natural join bit as you say sometimes the gap's too big other times it's too small. Seems so obvious looking at it. I thought that too but I just couldn’t seem to get it right, cutting through the slab instead was a ‘I wonder if’ moment 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2020 This probably wrong but I decided I wanted to give the impression of drainage, I’ve used an ACME ballasting height gauge This is also probably wrong (but I don’t care) as I’m putting a signal on the platform ramp I assumed there would be a hole in the platform for the pulley wire? if not it adds a bit of interest And using the ACME ballasting height gauge again If it’s wrong, it’s wrong 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted March 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 30, 2020 Looks less crappy in primer 12 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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